This was perhaps the most critical regulatory week in years with the SEC issuing two highly anticipated reports, including the Fiduciary Standard report. Many of this week’s articles explain the intrigue behind the SEC’s doings.
Commentary
As the world waits for the SEC to declare their decision on the fiduciary standard, the media spits out its last thoughts before the regulator makes its announcement.
The major media tries to say something on the industry and falls flat. Meanwhile, the industry journalists write about things that matter, but only insiders read.
An otherwise quiet news week produces a flurry of stories on one single under-reported issue: coincidence or not?
For a slow news week a surprising number of hard-hitting news articles.
Is this the week that signaled the beginning of the bond bubble bust? What ETFs need to be a game changer. Why can’t brokers survive serving smaller clients while advisers don’t have any problem? A new twist in the pension problem surfaces.
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Isn’t it ironic that the very people who 401k plans were created to benefit have decided it’s easier to ignore the maze than to constructively participate. Allowing the 401k to evolve up to today’s technology will solve many problems.
In a week that featured the DOL’s new Target Date Fund disclosure proposal, angst over delayed reforms remains.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/28/11
One the dust settled, the rejoicing stopped and outright concern rose. Perhaps the Republicans on the SEC Commission were right, albeit for the wrong reasons.